Release: Balance of Payments, 4th Quarter and Annual 2011
Categories: Economy, National Accounts, Balance of Payments
Frequency of release: Quarterly
Language: English
Geographical coverage: UK
Geographical breakdown: UK
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The UK’s current account deficit was £8.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011, down from a revised deficit of £10.5 billion in the previous quarter.
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The trade deficit reduced to £7.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011, down from £8.8 billion the previous quarter.
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The income surplus was £4.6 billion, up from £4.0 billion in the third quarter of 2011.
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The financial account recorded net inward investment of £15.3 billion during the fourth quarter of 2011.
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The international investment position recorded UK net liabilities of £201.9 billion at the end of the fourth quarter 2011.
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In 2011, the UK’s current account deficit was £29.0 billion.
In this release
Contains summary of balance of payments accounts and detailed statistics for the current account including - trade in goods and services, income, current and capital transfers, transactions in UK external assets and liabilities, and levels of identified assets and liabilities.
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